Duran Duran (1981 album)

The album reached No. 3 on the United Kingdom charts and remained in the UK Top 100 for 117 weeks, achieving platinum status by December 1982. The initial United States release was unsuccessful, but the album was reissued there in 1983 following the success of the band's second album, Rio. This time it reached No. 10 on the US Billboard 200, and remained on that chart for 87 weeks. Duran Duran was certified platinum (a shipment of one million units) by the RIAA in June 1985.

Production

The band wrote and recorded demos for the album at AIR Studios in 1980, while one of their main influences, the band Japan, was recording the Gentlemen Take Polaroids album just down the hall.

The album was formally recorded in December 1980 at various recording studios in London (as well as Chipping Norton Studios) with record producer Colin Thurston, shortly after Duran Duran signed their record deal with EMI. In interviews, the band has recalled the struggle to continue recording after hearing of the murder of John Lennon on 8 December.

Biography

In the spring of 2002, Ashley wrote a series of songs with producer Rick Parker. Parker assembled a group of local musicians, including Kyle Mullarky (bass), Cliff Magreta (guitar), and John Wilmer (drums), to record a series of demos. The demos came to Scott Austin, a MaverickA&R Executive, and the band was given a major contract only a few months after their initial recordings.

The Shore returned to the studio with Parker to record their first album. The Shore recorded the album over a period of three months. The Shore EP was released in December 2003 and their full length self-titled album The Shore was released in July 2004. The song "Coming Down" was featured on the Long Way Round soundtrack, a documentary detailing the journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York on motorcycles.

Cast

Reception

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film an unfavorable review, saying: "Too much lethargic, unclear plotting and saccharine melodrama mean the gentle film is seldom as intriguing as its premise, even if Kurosawa as always provides arresting visual moments and has a commanding way of building atmosphere out of stillness." Meanwhile, Maggie Lee of Variety said: "Fans of Kurosawa’s earlier psycho-thrillers may desire more eeriness and visual panache, but those who’ve accepted the helmer’s conscious change of tune and pace should be gently touched." Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a 7 out of 10, saying: "Kurosawa Kiyoshi bounces back with a touching, offbeat love story between life and death."

The Shore

There's no one who will take me by that shoreClose to the smoke, far from the fire of your harborBut if I'm awake this time, this time I'll knowAll over these eyes a storm is rolling overRunning overRunning overYou can take away the devine my dearAnd comb your hairAnd I won't mind at allEven though the thoughts behindI came just to remind you I love you soI love you soThere's no one who will take me by that shoreBut the waves rushing out the waves rushing out on your shouldersBut if I'm awake this time, this time I'll knowAll over your isle the storm is nearly over nearly overBut you can't take away the devine my dearAnd comb your hairAnd I won't mind at allEven though the thoughts behind

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